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Examples of cranky
cranky
The incident was reportedly not the first time Trump became cranky while flying.
From the newsweek.com
The only people saying bad things about the release were two old, cranky locals?
From the canberratimes.com.au
These are ridiculous ideas created by cranky scientists, who should know better.
From the guardian.co.uk
I also have stuff that concerns no one but myself that makes me a little cranky.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Britain isn't so much increasingly cranky as still cranky after all these years.
From the guardian.co.uk
The cranky voices of lawyers and agents are growing as familiar as Vin Scully's.
From the time.com
You couldn't blame Microsoft's legal team for feeling a little cranky last week.
From the time.com
Money is tight, business is off, and your associates are cranky and unreasonable.
From the kansas.com
You might need it if you've got some cranky bleary eyed investors to deal with.
From the avc.com
- Crank: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
- Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- (crankiness) a fussy and eccentric disposition
- (Crankiness) Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration.
- Weak, unwell; Not in good working condition; shaky; Grouchy, irritable; easily upset; Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar
- (crankiness) The state of being cranky
- (Crankily (Tom Swifty)) "Yes, I know how to start my Model T!" snapped Tom crankily.
- Possibly from the Dutch krengd, a crank was an unstable sailing vessel. Due to a faulty design, the imbalance of her cargo, or a lack of ballast, a crank would heel too far to the wind. Has come to mean irritable.
- A ship of poor stability.
